There were alot of really smart people in Nazi Germany. Lots of really sociopathic people, too, but it's amazing the type and quality of leadership that blossomed there.

Of course, WWII is too near to us in a time sense for most people to admit that Hitler was a genius. And he was certainly a sociopath. But anyway, it's interesting when the forces of history combine to create something like that. A unified Europe was almost realized for the first time in history.

Of course, 60 years later, it's happening again, but through economic means, not military.

It's all part of my plan for world domination. Soon you may adress me as Emperor of Europe.


Anyhow, I mostly agree with what you said. I think the mass spectacles and adoration of the Leader were pretty disgsting tho, unless the Leader is me. No, but seriously, that sucks; and consequentially, morons suck.

I don't think Hitler himself was such a genius, either. But he did surround himself with an extremely competent staff, and that's a very intelligent decision, so maybe that works out the same. It's only when Hitler went completely cuckoo that everything got really messed up, with the 'suicide' of Rommel as one of the most important consequences. You cannot waste a military genius like that of Rommel's in an enormous war like WW2, and that is exactly what Hitler did. (which is, again, a sign of his evr-growing paranoia)

Bleh. Coca cola always gets me in a ranting mood.

Must be because of the taste...

All the syphillis. It'll get you every time.

Yeah...though I'm not speaking from personal experience. (and more recently, my hand usually doesn't carry many venereal diseases )

Are you sure you know where it's been?

lol. Kinda. Except for that time I passed out. (disclaimer: fictional events)